The Agricultural Safety and Health: The Core Course is a national model of effective agricultural safety and health education for over two decades. The course was adapted from the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health at the University of Iowa to provide information and skills needed to enable farm workers to anticipate, recognize, and prevent occupational illnesses and injuries while working on farm or in the agricultural community.
Expert instruction is provided by experienced faculty, certified safety consultants, and specialists including board-certified physicians, nurses, veterinarians, and certified industrial hygienists.
Topics include:
- Agriculture hazards, risk rating, and hazard control
- Applicable occupational health and safety legislation
- Agriculture injuries
- Occupational skin and lung disorders
- Building components of a farm safety plan
- Behavorial and total worker health
- Mental health and wellness
- Transportation safety
- Pesticides
- Protecting youth
- Ergonomics
A certificate is provided upon successful course completion. Participants must achieve an overall 80% average to earn a certificate. The course grade is made up of an average of attendance, OHS scavenger hunt, online modules, the assignment, and the final exam.
Before we get started, we ask that you complete the short Pre-Course Questionnaire. This questionnaire is used for course evaluation and to gather the demographic information required by our funding agency. Please answer all of the questions by clicking the highlighted blue text.
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